How to find ebooks on Destiny:
Epic! ebooks:
Have your students open up their web browser and
2. Log in with your class code: yjd3814
3. Select their name and they’re in!
MackinVia ebooks:
1. Go to https://www.mackinvia.com/Enter/NoAuto
2. Type Phenix City Intermediate under find my school/library name
3. Username and password is pci
4. Click open book when you find one you like
Free read alouds: https://www.storylineonline.net/
Free ebooks from Oxford: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/?view=image&query=&type=book&age_group=Age+9-11&level=&level_select=&book_type=&series=#
Alabama Virtual Library: https://www.avl.lib.al.us/(Great place to research, find reliable resources, and non-fiction ebooks for ALL AGES, including adults)
Audible https://stories.audible.com/discovery (audiobooks)
📍Find Your Local Public Library Here → Alabama Public Library Service - Public Library ListingIf families have public library cards, check out the local library’s offerings for digital resources:
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OverDrive - Will need public library card number for access
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Libby - Will need public library card number for access
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Camellia Net -Will need public library card number for access
StoryNory: This site offers free audio downloads of classic fairy tales, world fairy tales, fables, 1001 Nights, and more.
International Children’s Digital Library "A library for the world's children," this site contains thousands of books in more than 60 languages. So cool. Though there aren't many hard copies I could link to, perhaps some families have the books at home or would just like hearing books read in a foreign language.
Scholastic TrueFlix (Grades 3+) TrueFlix helps students build science and social studies knowledge in an engaging way.
Scholastic ScienceFlix (Grades 5+) ScienceFlix gets students excited about all sciences with exciting articles, videos, and projects.
Big Universe K-12: It’s more than a library—this digital reading platform for students in grades K–12 takes reading to new heights. Students can access more than 17,000 leveled eBooks from more than 40 publishers covering a wide variety of topics from science and math to social studies, language arts, and more. Parents can register an account for their child/children.
LibriVox (7-12) Free eBooks and audiobooks in the public domain.
Loyal Books (7-12) Free public domain audiobooks and eBooks to download.
Open Culture (7-12) Free cultural and educational media
TumbleBooks (K-12) TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children's e-books, available by subscription to Elementary Schools and Public Libraries around the world. (Currently open access.)
(Authors and illustrators share their stories and more!)
Tween Tribune - Current event news articles for students https://www.tweentribune.com/
Be sure to visit our library's other website http://pcismediacenter.weebly.com/ for more resources! I'll be recording some "maker" activities for students to do for fun since we can't access our makerspace! Look for MAKERSPACE FUN in the topics listed on the website
